On His journey vast crowds attended Him, towards whom He turned and said,

"If any one is coming to me who does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes and his own life also, he cannot be a disciple of mine.

No one who does not carry his own cross and come after me can be a disciple of mine.

'For who of you, willing to build a tower, doth not first, having sat down, count the expence, whether he have the things for completing?

in order that, having laid the foundation of it, and not being able to finish it, all who see it do not begin to mock at him,

And say 'Here is a man who began to build and was not able to finish!'

'Or what king going on to engage with another king in war, doth not, having sat down, first consult if he be able with ten thousand to meet him who with twenty thousand is coming against him?

Thus then every one of you who forsakes not all that is his own cannot be my disciple.

neither for land nor for manure is it fit -- they cast it without. He who is having ears to hear -- let him hear.'

“What man among you, who has 100 sheep and loses one of them, does not leave the 99 in the open field and go after the lost one until he finds it?

I say unto you, that even so there shall be joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine righteous persons, who need no repentance.

Or what woman who has ten drachmas, if she loses one drachma, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and search carefully until she finds [it]?

In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents [that is, changes his inner self—his old way of thinking, regrets past sins, lives his life in a way that proves repentance; and seeks God’s purpose for his life].”

Then He said, “A certain man had two sons.

So he went and forced himself on one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs.

When he came to himself he said, 'How many hired men my father has, who have more than enough to eat, and here I am, dying of hunger!

For this, my son, who was dead, is living again; he had gone away from me, and has come back. And they were full of joy.

who reply'd, your brother is return'd, and your father has killed the fatted calf, because he has received him in good health.

but when this thy son came, who hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou killedst for him the fatted calf.

But it was right to be glad and to have a feast; for this your brother, who was dead, is living again; he had gone away and has come back.

And he said also unto the disciples, There was a certain rich man, who had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he was wasting his goods.

And sending for every one who was in debt to his lord he said to the first, What is the amount of your debt to my lord?

His master complimented this dishonest steward on the shrewdness of his action. And indeed men of the world are shrewder in dealing with their fellow-men than those who have the Light.

"But I charge you, so to use the wealth which is ever tempting to dishonesty as to win friends who, when it fails, shall welcome you to the tents that never perish.

He who is faithful in the least, is also faithful in much; and he who in the least is unrighteous, is also unrighteous in much;

If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?

And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who shall give you that which is your own?

And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.

And he said to them, Ye are they who justify themselves before men, but God knows your hearts; for what amongst men is highly thought of is an abomination before God.

Every one who puts away his wife and marries another commits adultery; and every one that marries one put away from a husband commits adultery.

“Now there was a certain rich man who was habitually dressed in expensive purple and fine linen, and celebrated and lived joyously in splendor every day.

And there was a poor man, by name Lazarus, who was laid at his gateway full of sores,

who longed to eat what fell from the rich man's table. In addition, the dogs came and licked his sores.

And in the unseen place of departed spirits the rich man, who was being tormented, looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus close beside him.

And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm is fixed, so that those who desire to pass hence to you cannot, nor do they who desire to cross from there pass over unto us.

Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!

But who is there of you, having a servant plowing or keeping sheep, that will say unto him, when he is come in from the field, Come straightway and sit down to meat;

And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, who stood afar off:

who stood at a distance, and lifted up their voice, saying, Jesus master, have pity on us.

And Jesus said, Were there not ten men who were made clean? where are the nine?

There were not found who did turn back to give glory to God, except this alien;'

Then Jesus said to the one [who had returned], "Get up and go on your way. Your faith has made you well."

In that day, he who shall be on the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not go down to take it away; and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.

Any man who makes it his object to keep his own life safe, will lose it; but whoever loses his life will preserve it.

saying, There was in a city a judge, who feared not God, and regarded not man:

There was a [desperate] widow in that city and she kept coming to him and saying, ‘Give me justice and legal protection from my adversary.’

And shall not God at all avenge his elect, who cry to him day and night, and he bears long as to them?

And he spake also this parable unto certain who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and set all others at nought:

The Pharisee, taking up his position, said to himself these words: God, I give you praise because I am not like other men, who take more than their right, who are evil-doers, who are untrue to their wives, or even like this tax-farmer.

but the Publican, who stood a good way lower, not daring to lift up even his eyes to heaven, only smote his breast, and said, O God, be merciful to me, who am a sinner.

I say unto you, This man went down to his house justified rather than that other. For every one who exalts himself shall be humbled, and he that humbles himself shall be exalted.

Now people were even bringing their babies to him for him to touch. But when the disciples saw it, they began to scold those who brought them.

Jesus however called the infants to Him. "Let the little children come to me," He said; "do not hinder them; for it is to those who are childlike that the Kingdom of God belongs.

A certain ruler asked Him, “Good Teacher [You who are essentially and morally good], what shall I do to inherit eternal life [that is, eternal salvation in the Messiah’s kingdom]?”

Jesus replied, why do you call me good? there is but one who is good, that is God.

But when Jesus saw that he became very sorrowful, he said, How difficultly shall those who have riches enter into the kingdom of God;

It is simpler for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a man who has much money to come into the kingdom of God.

And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved?

And he said to them, Verily I say to you, There is no one who has left home, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake,

Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting.

for he shall be delivered to the Gentiles by the Jews, who will treat him with mockery,

And it came about that when he got near Jericho, a certain blind man was seated by the side of the road, making requests for money from those who went by.

who hearing the noise of a crowd passing by, ask'd what the matter was.

And those who were going before rebuked him that he might be silent; but he cried out so much the more, Son of David, have mercy on me.

then Jesus stopp'd, and order'd them to bring the man to him, who being come nigh, he ask'd him,

Instantly he regained his sight and followed Jesus, giving glory to God; and all the people who saw it gave praise to God.

And he entered and passed through Jericho. And behold a man named Zaccheus, who was the chief of the publicans.

There was a man named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector, and he was rich.

And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature.

So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree to see Jesus, who was going to pass that way.

When the people saw it, they all began muttering [in discontent], “He has gone to be the guest of a man who is a [notorious] sinner.”

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save those who are lost."

and he called ten of his servants, to whom he deliver'd ten pounds: improve that, said he, till I return.

But the citizens [of his newly acquired kingdom] hated him and sent a delegation after him [i.e., to the person who appointed the gentleman king over them], saying, 'We do not want this man to rule over us.'

And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading.

for I was in fear of you, knowing you to be a hard master, who exact what you never gave, and reap where you have never sown.

And he said to those that stood by, Take from him the mina and give it to him who has the ten minas.

They said to him, 'He has two hundred, sir!'??26 'I tell you, the man who has will have more given him, and from the man who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away!

[Jesus explained,] ‘I tell you that to everyone who has [because he valued his gifts from God and has used them wisely], more will be given; but from the one who does not have [because he disregarded his gifts from God], even what he has will be taken away.’

Moreover those mine enemies, who would not have me to reign over them, bring them here and slay them before me.

So those who were sent left and found the colt just as He had told them.

saying, 'blessed is he who is coming, a king in the name of the Lord; peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.'

upon this some of the Pharisees, who were in the crowd, said to him, master, rebuke your disciples.

They will level you to the ground you and those who live within your city limits. They will not leave one stone on another within your walls, because you didn't recognize the time when you were visited."

Jesus went into the temple [enclosure] and began driving out those who were selling,

And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?

Then they answered Jesus that they did not know [who authorized John's immersion].

Then He proceeded to speak a parable to the people. "There was a man," He said, "who planted a vineyard, let it out to vine-dressers, and went abroad for a considerable time.

he still sent a third, whom they wounded and drove away.

"Then the owner of the vineyard said, "What should I do? I'll send my son whom I love. Maybe they'll respect him.'

But when the workmen saw him, they said to one another, This is he who will one day be the owner of the property: let us put him to death and the heritage will be ours.

He will come and destroy those farmers and give the vineyard to others." Those who heard him said, "That must never happen!"

But having looked upon them, he said, What then is this that is written, The stone that those who build rejected, this became the head of the corner?

every one who hath fallen on that stone shall be broken, and on whom it may fall, it will crush him to pieces.'

And they watched him, and sent forth spies, who feigned themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of his speech, so as to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor.

shew me a denary; of whom hath it an image and superscription?' and they answering said, 'Of Caesar:'

And some of the Sadducees, who deny that there is any resurrection, coming up to him,

demanded of him saying, Teacher, Moses wrote to us, If any one's brother, who has a wife, die, and he die childless, his brother shall take the wife and raise up seed to his brother.

Well, there were once seven brothers; of whom the eldest, after taking a wife, died childless.

and the third, married her; as also the seven did who died but left no child.